Safety Specialist

BHP in partnership with Fluor as part of an Integrated Management Team has an exciting opportunity for experienced Safety Specialists to join the South Flank Project. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment, where our employees are enabled to reach their full potential, where they feel strongly connect to our values and objectives, and where the skills and abilities of our people are a key differentiator of our success.

Come and be part of this success to deliver a world class Pilbara iron ore project in Western Australia.


About this role

Reporting to the HSE Manager, these will be site based positions with either a 15/6 or 20/8 roster, working as part of the South Flank IPT HSE team. You will be responsible for ensuring performance outcomes are met and processes are continually improved.


In this role you will:

- Have accountability to prioritise department specific initiatives and work plans.
- Develop, maintain and implement site wide processes improvement strategies and ensure compliance to BHP procedures and systems including 1SAP.
- Lead, coach and mentor team members and subcontractors to ensure delivery against performance targets and improvement plans.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with and the continual improvement of the Safety Health and Environmental Management Systems.
- Provide leadership, guidance and direction to subcontractors specialist in executing their role to support to project construction and commissioning program.
- Assist to develop and embed a safety culture that ensures that everyone one goes home safe every day and that is focused on working together to achieve our project milestones.


About you:

Position Required Competencies & Skills

- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar role on a large scale project within the mining sector. Previous BHP or Western Australian experience is highly desirable.
- Strong skills in MS Office packages and corporate data management systems (Aconex, Compliance Management Systems).
- Technical background, with a demonstrated skills to identify and effectively manage OSH risk and compliance (BHP procedures, AS4801, OSHAS 18001 standards and applicable OSH legislation).
- Demonstrated ability to work well within a fast paced, high performance team environment.
- Constructive and persuasive communicator with the ability to seek and provide practical solutions, engage and build relationships through the field leadership process.
- BHP major project experience will be highly regarded.

Position Required Qualifications:

- Safety Qualification (minimum Certificate IV OHS)
- Discipline specialist must hold current licenses or certificates.
- Current driver’s license.


You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.